Which Computer Do I Buy To Run Blue Iris On? What Do You Use?
CCTVCam
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You don't necessarily need a graphics card unless you're going to be running AI over several cameras and want to identify many objects. These days it works pretty well over CPU for basics like Person, Bicycle, Truck, Car. If you want AI on multiple cameras (more than 2) or running custom databases identifying lots of objects eg fox, dog, cat bird etc then you might want to consdier a graphics card although you could also consider a Coral USB Accelerator TPU which costs around £60. You con't need AI on every camera, just really your point ones if using detection methods such as trip wires which are more reliable than motion and less prone to false triggers. The general work flow for triggers is detection method > AI > Trigger, so the purpose of AI is simply to reduce false alarms for most people. The exception to this are wildlife watchers.
Flintstone61
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@Moonbeam68x He's adding labor and stuff to the WD Purp price. right from the manufacturer is $215 bux
The Automation Guy
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Hard to complain about that price!
Moonbeam68x
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That's a hell of a deal their!
Moonbeam68x
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You got one helluva deal on that setup.
Moonbeam68x
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Oh wow! I feel like it's a good deal considering it has to be shipped.
Moonbeam68x
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Thank you for the reply. Very helpful to know this.
Gimmons
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Www.Publicsurplus.com. Search using the 20 miles (or whatever you can stand to drive) from your zip code. Be patient. Try not to get addicted. Governments and universities dump all kinds of equipment, and sometimes it is dirt cheap.
Moonbeam68x
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I've placed the order for the PC. I'm getting the dell 7060 sff i5 8500 3.0Ghz 6 cores 240 SSD with a Purple WD 8TB added to it.
Moonbeam68x
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Thank you for the link! I never new this existed.
Flintstone61
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Gimmons
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You're welcome. Have fun but don't have too much fun. I don't want anyone's wife to be sore at me because her husband bought a government surplus tugboat.
Moonbeam68x
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Starglow
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I bought a NUC PC to run BI because of it's small footprint and it doesn't make any noise. Yeah..it wasn't cheap but it's paid for now even though I'm not actually running active BI at the moment.
Starglow
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Just be careful what you buy. There is or was a similar site called govdeals and my BIL got burned once because the condition of the utility vehicle he bought was misrepresented so he ended up taking a loss on it.
Moonbeam68x
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I need to buy an Active POE Switch, can someone please tell me if there's a particular brand I should buy - that's affordable?
Moonbeam68x
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Also can someone recommend a monitor?
Gimmons
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I have a Trendnet and an HP OfficeConnect. I like the HP a little better because it tells you what devices are connected, but both work well. You can get similar HP ones on ebay for less than $20. I got a pair of Trendnet switches (one POE, one not) from a university surplus auction for very little. Also a good source of monitors.